Bridgestone Tires

Lisa of Fredonia NY (02/21/09)
Have Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II tires 26,600 miles and I am all over the road in wet and snowy conditions. I do not feel I should have to purchase new tires so soon after purchasing the vehicle (8/07) and with the mileage I have.

I have slid through a stop sign and when turning corners I fish tail. I have difficulty on hills when starting in a stationary position.

Jim of Greensburg, PA November 20, 2008

Jim of Greensburg PA (11/20/08)
I purchased a new 2009 Toyota Corolla S six months ago and after only six months and 6000 miles my tires were completely worn out, even though driving conditions were normal with mostly local driving under 50 mph. The Toyota dealer noted that the tires were properly inflated and wear was even. I was told that the rubber used on these OEM tires (Bridgestone Turanza) was very soft. I have never had a new car that required a tire replacement so soon so I believe that the buying public is being sold an inferior and potentially dangerous product by Toyota and Bridgestone.

Even after a 50% rebate for new tires, I had to pay 359 for the replacements. Multiply that number by the thousands of other cars that have these and similar tires and the economic loss to the buyers (and profit for Toyota and Bridgestone Firestone) has to be tremendous. Using substandard OEM tires on new cars should be investigated not only for its ripoff to the customers but also as a serious safety issue.

Sarah of Presque Isle, WI November 18, 2008

Sarah of Presque Isle WI (11/18/08)
I purchaed a new 2007 Mazda CX-7 this past April, just 7 months ago. It has 11,000 miles on it and I took it in to the dealer recently. Tires were very badly worn (it was snowing and they told me not to drive without getting them replaced - 5/32 on front and 3/32 on back tires). Even wear so it wasn't alignment. The dealer said Mazda doesn't deal with tire warranty so was sent to local Bridgestone dealer. They were swamped, but gave me a # to call to regional service center. I told my story and without verifying anything (mileage, wear, etc.), she offered 50% off cost of new tires (Bridgestone, but they are Doolers or something). These tires come with 60,000 mile warranty. Touranzas had NONE... definately have learned a lesson to check out tire reports. These tires are obviously not good.

Ended up having to pay 250 (half the cost) for new tires after purchasing brand new car just 11,000 miles new and 7 months old.

John of Santa Monica, CA November 16, 2008

John of Santa Monica CA (11/16/08)
I ordered 4 Bridgestone Potenza tires from a tire store in Santa Monica on 4/11/08. The tires were delivered, installed and paid for on 4/17, which is clearly shown on my receipt. The tires were eligible for a 75 rebate that began on 4/13. Ms. Robbins maintains that I bought the tires before the rebate period and am not eligible but out of the goodness of her heart, sent me 35 credit for gasoline purchases. I wrote her back in early September, shortly after receiving her letter, pointing out the purchase date on the invoice. It's now two months later and I haven't had a response. Anything you can do would be appreciated. thanks

I should have received an additional 40 rebate.

Christy of Sylacauga, AL September 10, 2008

Christy of Sylacauga AL (09/10/08)
I purchased my Mazda CX-7 in 2007. At about 16,000 miles, I noticed that the tread on my tires was in pretty poor shape. I had to replace them.

Replacement of tires is expensive. I was not expecting to have to replace my new vehicles tires 6 months after I bought it.

Larry of Dante, VA May 10, 2008

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